Question 1

Define the term "child maltreatment."

Accepted Answer

Child maltreatment includes all types of

Question 2

A recent study in Great Britain found that the highest cited reason for a breakdown in marriage was

Accepted Answer

A)  domestic violence. 
B)  unfaithfulness. 
C)  growing apart. 
D)  arguments. 
A)  domestic violence. 
B)  unfaithfulness. 
C)  growing apart. 
D)  arguments.

Question 3

Which of the following is the main cause for divorce among middle-aged and older adult women?

Accepted Answer

A)  no obvious problem, just fell out of love 
B)  verbal, physical, or emotional abuse 
C)  alcohol or drug abuse 
D)  cheating 
A)  no obvious problem, just fell out of love 
B)  verbal, physical, or emotional abuse 
C)  alcohol or drug abuse 
D)  cheating

Question 4

Which of the following outcomes is linked to having a history of physical abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  high academic achievement 
C)  sibling jealousy 
D)  abnormally high self-esteem 
A)  depression 
B)  high academic achievement 
C)  sibling jealousy 
D)  abnormally high self-esteem

Question 5

In the United States, cohabiting arrangements

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be short-term, with one-third lasting less than one year. 
B)  tend to be long-term, with one-third lasting more than three years. 
C)  result in lower rates of divorce in couples who cohabit before marriage. 
D)  result in higher rates of marital satisfaction. 
A)  tend to be short-term, with one-third lasting less than one year. 
B)  tend to be long-term, with one-third lasting more than three years. 
C)  result in lower rates of divorce in couples who cohabit before marriage. 
D)  result in higher rates of marital satisfaction.

Question 6

Allen and colleagues showed that secure attachment to parents during adolescence is positively linked to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  high academic achievement 
B)  introverted behaviors 
C)  delaying romantic intimacy and marriage 
D)  being in an exclusive relationship 
A)  high academic achievement 
B)  introverted behaviors 
C)  delaying romantic intimacy and marriage 
D)  being in an exclusive relationship

Question 7

Divorce contributes to higher rates of psychiatric disturbance, depression, and alcoholism for

Accepted Answer

A)  men. 
B)  women. 
C)  both men and women. 
D)  neither men nor women. 
A)  men. 
B)  women. 
C)  both men and women. 
D)  neither men nor women.

Question 8

List five developmental consequences of abuse.

Accepted Answer

1. poor emotion regulation
2. attachment

Question 9

Bronfenbrenner terms the links between microsystems a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  mesosystem. 
B)  exosystem. 
C)  macrosystem. 
D)  chronosystem. 
A)  mesosystem. 
B)  exosystem. 
C)  macrosystem. 
D)  chronosystem.

Question 10

Of the following, who is MOST likely to abuse a child?

Accepted Answer

A)  a child care provider 
B)  a teacher 
C)  a grandparent 
D)  a parent 
A)  a child care provider 
B)  a teacher 
C)  a grandparent 
D)  a parent

Question 11

Which of the following is an advantage of having children later (in their 30s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mother is likely to have fewer medical problems. 
B)  Parents will have more physical energy. 
C)  Parents are likely to be more mature. 
D)  Women are happy to take a break from their careers. 
A)  The mother is likely to have fewer medical problems. 
B)  Parents will have more physical energy. 
C)  Parents are likely to be more mature. 
D)  Women are happy to take a break from their careers.

Question 12

Which of Baumrind's parenting styles is highly demanding and not very responsive?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  indulgent 
D)  neglectful 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  indulgent 
D)  neglectful

Question 13

_____ involve(s) a parent or teacher adjusting the level of guidance to fit the child's performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Scaffolding 
B)  Reciprocal socialization 
C)  Developmental trajectories 
D)  A polyadic system 
A)  Scaffolding 
B)  Reciprocal socialization 
C)  Developmental trajectories 
D)  A polyadic system

Question 14

Neil works in a high-stress office with frequent conflicts among co-workers. His boss is a micro-manager and gives employees little autonomy. How do these conditions MOST likely impact Neil's parenting skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  no impact 
B)  more attentive to his children 
C)  more irritable and inattentive to his children 
D)  more indulgent to his children 
A)  no impact 
B)  more attentive to his children 
C)  more irritable and inattentive to his children 
D)  more indulgent to his children

Question 15

List and briefly describe five of Gottman's principles of working marriages.

Accepted Answer

1. Establishing a love map. Couples in w

Question 16

Wade's divorced mother is the custodial parent and she married a man with three children of his own. They all live together in a new house. What type of family does Wade live in?

Accepted Answer

A)  complex stepfamily 
B)  simple stepfamily 
C)  stepmother family 
D)  stepfather family 
A)  complex stepfamily 
B)  simple stepfamily 
C)  stepmother family 
D)  stepfather family

Question 17

Researchers have found that in most cases, the relationship between aging parents and their children is marked by

Accepted Answer

A)  extreme anxiety. 
B)  ambivalence. 
C)  deep friendship. 
D)  cohabitation. 
A)  extreme anxiety. 
B)  ambivalence. 
C)  deep friendship. 
D)  cohabitation.

Question 18

List the three types of child neglect.

Accepted Answer

1. Physica

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for dealing with divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focus more on the future than the past. 
B)  Use strengths and resources to cope. 
C)  Don't expect to be happy in everything you do. 
D)  Start dating as soon as you can. 
A)  Focus more on the future than the past. 
B)  Use strengths and resources to cope. 
C)  Don't expect to be happy in everything you do. 
D)  Start dating as soon as you can.

Question 20

Which of the following is the main cause for divorce among middle-aged and older adult men?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol or drug abuse 
B)  different values, lifestyles 
C)  cheating 
D)  no obvious problems, just fell out of love 
A)  alcohol or drug abuse 
B)  different values, lifestyles 
C)  cheating 
D)  no obvious problems, just fell out of love

Define the term "child maltreatment."

A recent study in Great Britain found that the highest cited reason for a breakdown in marriage was

Which of the following is the main cause for divorce among middle-aged and older adult women?

Which of the following outcomes is linked to having a history of physical abuse?

In the United States, cohabiting arrangements

Allen and colleagues showed that secure attachment to parents during adolescence is positively linked to which of the following?

Divorce contributes to higher rates of psychiatric disturbance, depression, and alcoholism for

List five developmental consequences of abuse.

Bronfenbrenner terms the links between microsystems a(n)

Of the following, who is MOST likely to abuse a child?

Which of the following is an advantage of having children later (in their 30s)?

Which of Baumrind's parenting styles is highly demanding and not very responsive?

_____ involve(s) a parent or teacher adjusting the level of guidance to fit the child's performance.

Neil works in a high-stress office with frequent conflicts among co-workers. His boss is a micro-manager and gives employees little autonomy. How do these conditions MOST likely impact Neil's parenting skills?

List and briefly describe five of Gottman's principles of working marriages.

Wade's divorced mother is the custodial parent and she married a man with three children of his own. They all live together in a new house. What type of family does Wade live in?

Researchers have found that in most cases, the relationship between aging parents and their children is marked by

List the three types of child neglect.

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for dealing with divorce?

Which of the following is the main cause for divorce among middle-aged and older adult men?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 14: Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Define the term "child maltreatment."

A recent study in Great Britain found that the highest cited reason for a breakdown in marriage was

Which of the following is the main cause for divorce among middle-aged and older adult women?

Which of the following outcomes is linked to having a history of physical abuse?

In the United States, cohabiting arrangements

Allen and colleagues showed that secure attachment to parents during adolescence is positively linked to which of the following?

Divorce contributes to higher rates of psychiatric disturbance, depression, and alcoholism for

List five developmental consequences of abuse.

Bronfenbrenner terms the links between microsystems a(n)

Of the following, who is MOST likely to abuse a child?

Which of the following is an advantage of having children later (in their 30s)?

Which of Baumrind's parenting styles is highly demanding and not very responsive?

_____ involve(s) a parent or teacher adjusting the level of guidance to fit the child's performance.

Neil works in a high-stress office with frequent conflicts among co-workers. His boss is a micro-manager and gives employees little autonomy. How do these conditions MOST likely impact Neil's parenting skills?

List and briefly describe five of Gottman's principles of working marriages.

Wade's divorced mother is the custodial parent and she married a man with three children of his own. They all live together in a new house. What type of family does Wade live in?

Researchers have found that in most cases, the relationship between aging parents and their children is marked by

List the three types of child neglect.

Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for dealing with divorce?

Which of the following is the main cause for divorce among middle-aged and older adult men?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters